Calcutta , General info:
6/10

New name is KOLKATA - that is closer how it used to be pronounced in the native language - Bengali.

Airport code is still the old code CCU for Calcutta. The airport is on northeast corner of metro - also also called Dum Dum from the local township name.

If going by train, try station names of HOWRAH or SEALDAH - the latter is a friendlier terminus, but less trains go there. Howrah is the traditional rail terminus - on other side of river Ganges.

Calcutta , Cheap stuff:
9/10

Great food - whether Mughlai or sweets, and most reasonable price among metro Indian cities.

'Get Well' Clinic is the best as well as very cheap PHYSIOTHERPY & ACUPRESSURE Centre. You can get really sincer and dedicated treatment here.

Calcutta , Different stuff:
8/10

Tough driving and narrow / slow roads.

Calcutta , Don't miss:
10/10

Victoria Memorial.

Darjeeling - a hill town about 600 km north.

Digha - a seaside resort - about 4 hours drive

Calcutta , Food:
10/10

Great food everywhere in this city

Calcutta , Hotels:
8/10

Quite a few 4 and 5 star hotels

Calcutta , Safety:
7/10

Safer than other towns - but beware of pickpocketing.

London , General info:
10/10

London is a beautiful city. It's not exactly Las Vegas, but at night there is still a good amount of light. If you want to see the whole of London, but don't have enough time or you're too tired, just visit the London Eye. But if you're scared of heights, there's isn't any other way to see London (except for on a plane). If you look for reviews on London, most say that is a city they would gladly visit again. One yahoo contributor said: "I was lucky enough to live in London for a few months. I loved it and would return back there if the right opportunity came around. No place in the world has such a mixture of cultures, history and energy that London does. I love the cafes, the museums, the double-decker buses, the tube, the cathedrals, the pubs, and so much more. The only downside is the bad weather, but that's not a big enough negative for me to take off a star."

London , Cheap stuff:
8/10

London is not know for being cheap. Most restaurants are very nice, the foods great, and there's a LOT of pizzeria's if that's what you like, but a lot of restaurants are expensive. If you like Pizza, here's a few cheap restaurants:

Pizza Hut

Domino's

Pizza Express

London , Different stuff:
10/10

London is different for the expenses. There are of course, more expensive cities, but still. Also, it was the home of many well known monarchs.

Henry VIII

Queen Victoria

Queen Elizabeth I/II

etc.

Also,the taxi's/cabs there and buses are very different from other places. Some cabs and buses still look a little turn of the century. And London accepts and has accommodations for all cultures. There are international schools, schools for all different places. London is a very cool place.

London , Don't miss:
10/10

Don't miss going to:

Windsor Castle

London Tower

Hyde Park

Green Park

St James's Park

Hampstead Heath

Richmond Park.

British Museum

etc.

London , Food:
10/10

The food is perfect. There's all sorts of food. There's Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Asian, Mexican, Spanish, Danish, German etc. There's healthy, there's fast food, there's vegan/vegetarian food, there's meat ....

and all sorts of drinks. And the best, or worst, it depends if you smoke, thing about London is that you are only aloud to smoke outside. So, in restaurants, you are not always covered in smoke.

London , Hotels:
10/10

The hotels are very high quality in London. There's bed and breakfast, there 2/3 stars to 5 stars there's all sorts of hotels. (But truly, the best places for Hotels are Dubai and Bahamas and some other places for the series of hotels: Atlantis.)

London , Safety:
10/10

As long as you stay in central London, in places that are crowded or with a lot of people, you will be safe. But pubs and poor empty places are very dangerous. And NEVER go to the park at night if it's empty. It is one of the most popular places for stabbings.